Extension Educationin Eastland County

Following a consumer complaint, Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. initiated a recall of almost 60,000 pounds of chicken nuggets from retailers in four states. Although retailers are being instructed to pull the frozen chicken nuggets, there is concern about nuggets consumers may have already purchased, according to a recall notice posted by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service). “Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase” the recall notice says. As of... Read More →

By Coral Beach on June 30, 2020 Naming additional retailers in relation to a parasitic outbreak associated with bagged salad mixes, U.S. officials are confident in evidence that is showing a Fresh Express production plant implicated in previous recalls and outbreaks is the likely source of contaminated products. Ninety-one products distributed to a total of 30 states and the District of Columbia are under recall in relation to an outbreak of Cyclospora infections that has sickened more than 200 people so far, according to an outbreak update and advisory posted by the Food... Read More →

The Southeast Region Small Ruminant Initiative team has put together a series of 4 sessions addressing Meat Goat production. These sessions will be presented by Dr. Reid Redden and Dr. Shawn Ramsey. They will take place Tuesdays at 7am beginning next week June 9th. They will be livestreamed via Facebook Live and available to join through the Brazos Valley Small Ruminant Committee Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/Brazos-Valley-Small-Ruminant-Committee-465800290219203/ These presentations will be recorded and will remain available at any time through their page.                  ... Read More →

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will hold the Texas Pecan Growers Webinar on July 14th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The webinar is intended to provide a timely review of the best management practices needed to produce a successful pecan crop in 2020.   Registration is $30. A total of 3 CEUs will be offered: 2 CEUs in integrated pest management and 1 CEU in pesticide laws and regulations. Topics will include production and pest management issues, including insects, diseases, weed control, fertilization, irrigation and other... Read More →

Llano County Beef & Range Field Day July 21, 2020 @ John L. Kuykendall Arena & Events Center 2200 Ranch Road 152, Llano, TX 78643 Registration starts at 7:30am, Program begins at 8:30am RSVP to (325) 247-5159 by July 16, 2020. 2 CEUs will be given: 1 IPM and 1 General This program will also be offered via Zoom. For the link and for more information, see the flyer below: Beef & Range Field Day 2020 Flyer

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service announced the 2020 Texas Sheep and Goat Expo will be presented in an all-virtual format. The state’s largest sheep and goat event will be presented free to all participants this year. “With everything going on with COVID-19 and rules and associated recommendations for gatherings continuously changing, the planning committee wanted to ensure the safety of all of our participants, exhibitors and speakers while still being able to provide the same great information to those in the sheep and goat industry,” said Robert Pritz,... Read More →

Join us for a virtual Texas Grass Gathering! Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Noon - 2:00 p.m.   This free, informal and fun event will help you learn more about: How to identify grasses to genera Identifying look-alikes such as Kleingrass, Switchgrass, Johnsongrass and Guinea grass The most used forage grasses in Texas Identifying King Ranch, Kleberg and Angleton bluestems A new native seed collector tool for plantings Bluestems in Texas and the introduction of the newly published field guide, "Bluestem Grasses in Texas" To RSVP, contact Dr. Megan... Read More →

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